Something/Nothing! Comments

A nice play on words and a thought provoking read. Thanks for sharing Clarence. I like another reader's comment about hope bringing these characters together.

does this verse serve to make the atheist think of God. you see I have a sure faith in Something. So I will never doubt against the something mine own eye's have seen. I need no further proof. there is something.

IT is HOPE that can create something out of nothing.Every thing is the possibility that is always present.An interesting and insightful poem.

Nothing aside nothing; but, there is hope. Great work! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

He said, he wasn't doing anything............. this made me laugh, though i have the feeling this is not a poem to laugh at. “He said, he had ever been there Nothing aside Nothing Just a Nothing” …… …… I think you ‘want’ “besides”, not “aside”. but, maybe aside. it’s really ‘nothing’ important! I’m liking the poem so far. :) “I asked him, if he'd known anything He said, he knew Everything” ……… ……another laugh from me. but you are leading up to omnipresent, ain’t ya? well, no, THAT isn’t the right word. hmm? always-existing? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - during my search for the ‘word’ I wanted, I found this (a Google choice) : “We know that from nothing, nothing comes. So, if there were ever a time when there was absolutely nothing in existence, then nothing would have ever come into existence. But things do exist. Therefore, since there could never have been absolutely nothing, something had to have always been in existence. That ever-existing thing is what we call God. God is the uncaused Being that caused everything else to come into existence. God is the uncreated Creator who created the universe and everything in it.” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOW, I used to believe this [I was a kid; adults told me]. now I’m not so sure! but it is a difficult question: “where did everything come from? ” nothing? ? maybe; I don’t know and I DON’T CARE! that’s why I may some day/someday burn in Hell! [another thing I don’t believe in][but used to] “Here, he had got me confusing” ………… well, I think it would sound better to type: “Here, he had gotten me confused” ………… but, since you were confused, I’ll overlook the ‘error’ in composition. but it would be a shame (almost) to ruin the “confusing/musing” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I still haven’t finished reading, but I’ve gone back to start over. in stanza one, you have these lines: “Then who's there I asked him He said, he had ever been there” …… …… I don’t think you meant “never” when you typed “ever”. I think “ever” is good, meaning “always”. God? /Nothing says she/he/it has always been “nowhere”! is this a little confusing for you OTHER READERS as well? ? at end of stanza two: “One day Ill be something” ………..you missed an apostrophe in “I’ll”. heh heh. Even “Something” is prone to make a typo or two. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “Seemly I thought doesn't Nothing cared” …………… I’ll have to ponder this line a while. hmmm? how about “To me it seemed Nothing didn’t care”, because the next line reads: “Then he said, he cared for all things” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I’ve glanced at some earlier comments. I think that “Nothing” refers to Jesus, the Son of God, and Something refers to Clarence or some other Man. but I may be wrong. I like the poem very much, except for having to think too much in some spots. the back and forth dialogue, though lacking traditional punctuation is captivating, especially since it is between Nothing and Something! I’ll send this to MyPoemList and put it into my/our August showcase for PH poets. Clarence, if you want me to change anything, ask me and tell me what to change, but for now I am just going to put it into the showcase the way I read it on your poem’s page. bri :) P.S. favorite lines: “I asked him, where the father is He said, the father is everywhere Doing all things from nothing By Nothing, he made everything”

A profound philosophy that is thought provocative!

Clever piece of writing full of the greatness that is God as he moves within us all to give love in a world that can be nothing, but we can be something and make a difference with his help and power! Superb write!

This poem must have taken some thinking to put it together so well its certainly worth the time taken to read it. Thank you for sharing it with us, Clarence.

Nice description between something and nothing. Interesting poem shared rally. Excellent writing.

Though I am nothing, my Father is everything! I feel you are stressing on the 'nothingness' of man and the 'everythingness' of God! Great thoughts!

I found this kind of deep. I really like your style of writing. You're very talented :)

I am something, I met up nothing but I am something worthy I realize. Great work shared on. Beautiful.

Something like that....I enjoyed it, it wasn't for nothing.